How Suicide Drones Changed the Front Lines in Ukraine in the War With Russia

Outnumbered and desperate, the nation began hacking cheap consumer drones with explosives — bringing a brutal new form of violence to 21st-century warfare.

Liz Cheney Is Among 20 Chosen to Receive Presidential Citizens Medal

Two close advisers to President Biden will also be honored, in addition to career lawmakers who have worked across the aisle and advocates for liberal causes.

Here’s How Mike Johnson’s Speakership Bid Could Come Undone

The House must choose a speaker before it can swear in new members and certify Donald J. Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Last time, it took four days and 15 votes.

We love the Peloton App One and App+ — and theyre on sale for up to 81% off

SAVE UP TO 81%: The Peloton App One is on sale for just $2.49/month for your first two months, down from the typical price of $12.99/month. The Peloton App+ is just $4.99/month for your first two months, instead of the usual price of $24/month.

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These countries of concern can no longer buy Americans sensitive data

The U.S. government has put the final touches on a sweeping rule that bans foreign access to Americans' bulk sensitive data, carrying out a Feb. 2024 Executive Order from President Joe Biden.

The order creates a new regulatory national security program, overseen by the U.S. Department of Justice, designated with preventing the transfer and exploitation of bulk personal data and certain U.S. government-related data abroad. It targets known "countries of concern," including China (Hong Kong...

All the states Pornhub is blocked in as of January 1

New Year's Day has come and gone, which means Pornhub is now blocked in 16 U.S. states.

The site blocked itself from almost all of the American South, as 404 Media put it, as a response to age-verification laws. These are state requirements to submit ID to access websites where over a third of the content hosted is explicit. Louisiana started the trend of passing age-verification bills two years ago; others have followed suit. As of January 1, such laws in Florida and South Carolina have gone...

Slash nearly $500 off an Ecovacs robot vacuum and mop and leave the dirty work to the robots

SAVE $470: As of Jan. 2, get the Ecovacs Cube Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop for $329.99 at Best Buy, down from its usual price of $799.99. That's a discount of 61%.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000: Details, launch date rumors as CES 2025 looms

Nvidia is kicking off CES with a big keynote next week, and everyone is pretty sure they know at least one thing that's going to be announced.

SEE ALSO: CES 2025: 5 car trends we expect to see

When the PC hardware company takes the stage on Jan. 6, it's widely expected that Nvidia will lift the veil on the GeForce RTX 5000 series of graphics cards. There are multiple reasons to believe this. One is that Nvidia's graphics card business has...

Unleash a Roomba for 40% off with this iRobot Essential deal

GET $100.99 OFF: Jan. 2, get the iRobot Roomba Vac Essential Q0120 for $149 and save $101 or 40%.

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NBA All-Star voting has 3 things fans got right, and 3 things they got wrong in 2025

The best and worst of 2025 NBA All-Star fan voting so far

There are always more deserving players for the NBA All-Star Game than there are spots on the team. As the league changes to a bizarre new All-Star format this season, the voting for the starters remains the same. Three front-court players and two backcourt players will be chosen from each conference, with the fan vote making up 50 percent of the final tally, and the player vote and media vote making up the other 25 percent...

LeBron, Curry 3rd at positions in All-Star voting

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo is the early leader in fan balloting for the NBA All-Star Game, and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers seems well on his way toward extending his record and getting picked for a 21st time.

How to Watch the Spectacular Quadrantids Meteor Shower Tonight

The first meteor shower of the year peaks on the night of January 2–3. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it and the many other showers that will appear in 2025.

Apple’s AirTags add new child safety battery warnings

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Apple has added warning labels to AirTags and their boxes to comply with a law requiring the labels on products with button cell or coin batteries that could be ingested by children, according to a US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) press release.

AirTags imported to the US after March 19th, 2024, which was when the law, known as “Reese’s Law,” went into effect, did not “have the required on-product and on-box warnings concerning the...

Windows 11’s dynamic wallpapers revealed by former Microsoft designer

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Microsoft has been working on dynamic animated wallpapers for Windows 11 for a few years, and now a former designer has revealed exactly what they look like. Sergey Kisselev, a former motion designer and 3D artist at Microsoft, has detailed his work on the dynamic animations for Windows 11 that were originally supposed to ship in 2023 but have likely been canceled now.

Kisselev worked on Windows design elements and Microsoft’s Fluent design system...

Apple will pay $95 million to people who were spied on by Siri

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Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement with users whose conversations were inadvertently captured by its Siri voice assistant and potentially overheard by human employees. The proposed settlement, reported by Bloomberg, could pay many US-based Apple product owners up to $20 per device for up to five Siri-enabled devices. It still requires approval by a judge.

If approved, the settlement would apply to a subset of US-based people who...

This Week's Black Twitter Jokes Are Bringing The Laughs So Hard Our Lungs Might Need A Time-Out

"Been saying 'That part' around this old white man on the job. He agreed with something and said 'That’s the part'"

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How Ohio State blasted Oregon to save its season after Michigan disaster

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Ohio State woke up, and flipped the College Football Playoff on its head

It was 34-0 midway through the second quarter.

In a game that was billed to be a thrilling rematch between two of the top teams in the nation, Ohio State flipped the script on both their season and their perception this year in a 41-21 demolition derby of the Oregon Ducks that sent them to the semifinals of the 2024 College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes dominated both sides...

Jayden Daniels is amazing, but here’s how he can be even better

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Jayden Daniels can be Superman, but he also needs to boring sometimes

Here’s the thing about rookie quarterbacks who have amazing seasons: Those first years don’t automatically translate to great careers.

The 10 rookie quarterbacks in pro football history with at least 300 passing attempts in their first seasons who have the highest Adjusted Net Yards per Pass Attempt (a better indicator of quarterback performance than passer rating)… well,...

New Orleans security in 'hundreds' for Sugar Bowl

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said there would be an "unprecedented" law enforcement presence as New Orleans reopens Bourbon Street ahead of the Sugar Bowl on Thursday.

These 13 Historical Figures Are, Like, Really Famous — But I Bet You Won't Be Able To Identify Them By A Photo

I know you KNOW Alexander Graham-Bell, but do you even know what he looks like?? DO YOU???

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